haylie lyn photography

yeah!  i have finally found a look that fits me!  this year i am going to be doing a lot of things different with photography.  i am in the process of creating an in home studio {it will be very small =) }  there will be lots of color and anything you!  i want to create better portraits of newborns, children, seniors, families, engagements, bridals, and groomals.  i am going to try to step away from the wedding scene for a while.  i am so excited about this.  be sure to tell your friends and families about me! 

i am also going to be offering some amazing deals... so be sure to watch this blog and my photography blog.  i will be offering mini sessions this spring, summer, fall, and probably a couple more times depending on the response that i get.  now, remember that with me you will get your digital files... after all that is what you want, right?  this way you will have the freedom to print wherever and whenever you want!  

also... i have been thinking a lot about a lot... =) and i really want to try to have an influence on all of you who read my blog... so i am going to offer my thoughts on: your home your masterpiece, glamour, starting each day with a purpose, lets get physical, and everything me {just tips and tricks to some of my weird hobbies and maybe some other things}.  hopefully i will have parts of that up and running sometime within the next week or so. 

that's all for now... have a great day!

8 months

these top 2 pictures were from last saturday.  logan and i decided to go out to jcw's for dinner and then we went grocery shopping... larkyn looks so cute with logan's hat on.   she is such a goober.  {sorry for the poor picture quality... these were taken with our cell phones}

this picture is from 2 weekends ago... we were at the draper temple to photograph my friends moms wedding.  again... larkyn was being so cute! 

i'm sure all of you are sick of hearing how cute and adorable my baby girl is... but she really is!  she is 8 months old as of last sunday and she seriously does the cutest things that just melt my heart!  she started whispering... she says "ki ki" she started this because we have 2 kitty cats and when she sees them she goes "ki ki" ... 

and she can clap now! yeah!  the first time she clapped was 2 weeks ago and she was so excited when she finally did it!  the look on her face was priceless... 

she has finally learned how to get to her stomach from sitting.  this has been a work in progress.  i was starting to worry since she would just tip over when she was tired of sitting.  lol.  she had some very rough falls!  still no crawling... but she is getting there.  everyday she moves more and more.  i have a feeling she is gonna be a hand full. 

oh, and she also does the cutest thing...  we will stand her up on the couch so she can hang on to the back cushions and she will lay her head on her arms and just look at you with those big blue eyes!  yep... definitely a cutie patootie. 

she kind of waves... lol.  we are trying to decide if that is what she is doing... but logan is certain that it is.  its not the cute hand opening and closing... its more of a flapping of her whole arm!  lol!  you have to see it to understand.  

and i think she has said "hi" a couple times or maybe its just and "i".. who knows!  

she has learned that she can throw tantrums... all of you in the ward heard her screaming during the bishop's lesson on sunday.  yes... she is already starting to test us to see what she can get away with.  what a little stinker! 

oh, but you know i love her to death!  she is my sassy little sweetheart that knows exactly what she wants in life... just like her daddy ;) maybe a little bit like her mommy!   

from my heart

{i am sorry in advance if this post is weird or if it doesn't make any sense.}

i have such a hard time writing things... i tell logan stuff from my heart all the time... and i say it better than i can write it {so just bare with me}. maybe i should start recording our conversations and then type it up. ha! could you imagine!
yesterday at church was great!  we had our young women's presidency speak in sacrament and everything they spoke on was a wonderful reminder...  they talked about the strength of youth pamplet and one of the sisters said that just because we are adults that doesn't mean that those principles there don't apply to us.  i had never thought about it like that... i mean i know to obey the commandments, try to be a better person, be more patient... but the one thing that stuck out to me was about being an example and not being afraid to stand up for what we believe {as lds members http://www.lds.org/ }. 

one of the sisters talked about something she had wrote in her journal as a teenager.  she had the opportunity to leave a movie {that was of poor choice} and didn't take it.  logan and i talked about this a lot last night.  i honestly hope that i can be the brave soul who walks out of a movie because of language, inappropriate behavior, or anything else that would make anyone uncomfortable.  i hope that all of you who are reading this post will too feel the same way.  i also want my kids to grow up and not be afraid of being the young girl or boy that wasn't afraid to say "hey, this isn't cool".  i want to be better about a lot of things... not just walking out of movies.  =)

we have a lot of challenges that we face everyday...

i know this is random...

i honestly hate swearing... i don't know why but when people {friends & family} use poor language, it makes my skin crawl.  i get so uncomfortable.  i know i am not perfect and i know i have used some poor choices in my words, but i want to be better than that... and you, yes you, you should too! 

i wish that our families could be closer.  not just physically, but emotionally too.  don't get me wrong we both love our families, but sometimes i feel like all of our views on life are different.  i know it should be like that because life would be way too boring if we were all the same.  i just wish we were closer... better friends... better examples... just better  =)  sometimes i wish i could talk to my family about spiritual things... but i don't feel like i have a connection with anyone {besides logan =)} it would be nice to go to the temple with family & friends and then out for ice cream or something.  is it just me?  does anyone else feel like this?  sometimes i feel like the important things in life get set aside for petty things.  i, myself and guilty of this, but i am trying to overcome this flaw.

i want to try to be a better wife, mom, daughter, sister, and friend this year.  this is one of my goals...  i get so caught up blog stalking people, facebooking, doing who knows what with my time and then the next thing i know its the end of the year and i'm back to square 1.  i need an organizer for all my family and friends and somehow figure out a way to fit everyone in to my crazy life and i need to better manage my time. 

well that turned out a lot different then i expected.  again, so sorry for my lack of writing skills. 

 
 

be there or be square... PLEASE NOTE THE ADDRESS CHANGE!!

We are having a boutique THIS Saturday!  Come check out all our new items...  We are adding some jewelry into the mix and some super cute hair accessories.  Don't forget about our cute dresses & skirts that will make fun Valentines gifts for your little girls.   

I hope to see everyone there!!!

my baby girl...

I couldn't decide which one I like more... b&w or color.  I serioulsy can't get enough of my little princess! 

what to do... what to do

What to do with my hair...  AHHH!!!

Ha!  That is seriously what my hair looks like after I tease it..  It scares Logan! 

This last picture was taken last year at Christmas.  I really like me with short bangs... but I am in a dilema.  Well...  Originally I wanted to grow out my hair again {I really miss my long hair} and will my long hair I wanted to try long bangs...  Well Long bangs are FRUSTRATING me and they arent even that long!  A part of me wants to tough it out to see what it will look like... and a part of me wants to cut short bangs again and keep my hair the same length and continue to let it grow.  What do you think?  I would appreciate any tips or help here.  I ask Logan and he is no help...  I say I want short bangs he says great... I say I want long bangs and he says greater!  =) 

look to the right...

Check out our new design for Pish Posh!  2010 is going to be a great year... lots of new designs will be coming: hair clips, dresses, skirts, beanies, art.. etc.  We hope to also draw in all you "mama's" out there with some of our items. 

Please be sure to watch our blog for the next little while!  We will be adding more of our items and please please please... if you have any questions let me know! 

Anyone who wants to be a supporter feel free to add our gadget to your blog.

new backdrops... yeah

I'm going to apologize in advance... these aren't the sharpest images... but they are cute. I had too much fun playing around then my battery died... darn battery. Can you believe Larkyn in 7 months old!?! Whoa how time flies!

So Amy and I went and got backdrops yesterday... yipee!  I am so excited for this year.  Now I just need that darn lens...  Let me know if you are intereted in having you pictures done.  I have pretty competitive prices and some great incentives. 

chicken alfredo pasta

This is actually a recipe I got from my sister in law {Jen} and then I have added all my little quirks to it...  Enjoy!

all you need:

10-12 oz of pasta {approx}

2 chicken breasts

1-2 mushroom caps {I buy the pack of already cut mushrooms at the store}

1 1/3 cup whipping cream

2/3 cup milk

1/3 cup butter {i use a lot less... that is what the recipe called for}

1/4 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp garlic salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1/4 tsp salt {again this is what the recipe calls for... I add minced garlic, probably 1/2 tsp more black pepper & oregano, and then my secret weapon... creole seasoning.  WE LOVE FLAVOR IN OUR HOUSE!! =) }

2/3 cup shredded parmeasan

ok now:

-boil pasta

-I boil the chicken, but however you want to cook it... have at it then I shred the chicken and add some pepper too it. 

-sautee mushrooms in a little butter or olive oil {ok... more Haylie here...  I add minced garlic to the mushrooms here and some black pepper}

-mix the cream, milk, and butter in skillet... add oregano, garlic, pepper, salt and my secret weapon creole seasoning

-Bring to boil and then simmer until sauce has thickened.  Stir in your cheese, mushroom, chicken and pasta!

Voila!  Now you have a dinner in approx 20-25 min and it should serve 4 adults.  Logan eats alot so in our house its more like 3 adults!

p.s. people... I dont claim to be a master chef or anything of that nature.. this is good food to us so don't hate me if its not your fav.  also... the lighting in my house really bites... so again the photo isnt very nice.  - thats all!!  =)

shoot for the stars...

For 2010 I have decided to push my photography skills and learn more about my camera, photoshop, lighting... the whole works.  I have been studying a lot the past couple weeks.  When I say studying I mean... going back to the super basics!!  Its been so long since I actually worked to capture an image so I decided that a refresher course would be the perfect cup of tea {getting to know your camera 101} ... I am super excited for this year! 

Here's a couple shots I got of Larkyn... My lens isn't the best so my shutter speed was way slow and my aperature was too high...  Hopefully I'll be able to buy a nice lens soon!  Both pics were taken with natural light in my living room.  I played up the blues in the first one... and it looks like I had a backdrop =)  AND I shot these in RAW and looky looky I finally figured out my photoshop & bridge {it really helps when you acutally download the updates}   

I am super excited for my upcoming shoots and if you know anyone who is interested let me know.  I will soon have a small studio and I will always always shoot outdoors!  I love natural light!!  I am going to look for backdrops tomorrow with my friend Amy... wish us luck!! 

p.s. these pics were of Larkyn's first scratch...  LOL!!  I had to take a pic!